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Colorado moves toward official “Spaceport” designation(1)

The Senate Judiciary Committee passed Senate Bill 35, The Colorado Aerospace Jobs Act sponsored by Senator Mary Hodge (D-Brighton). This legislation will help further establish Colorado as a leader in the aerospace industry, allowing the state to compete with other states in the development of commercial space flight.

Music and Dance this week(0)

Join us for the Creative Mixer and BV Contra Dance.

Central Colorado Humanists present annual Darwin Day Celebration(0)

February 12, 2012 from 2-4 PM at the Salida Community Center, corner of F and Third Streets in Salida. Scott Adams, Ellen Bauder, PhD and Dr Michael Forman will discuss evolution, plant ecology and Mr Darwin. Eat your cake and enjoy Darwin too.

Rocketman Jimmy Descant Instant Art Event(1)

One piece of sculpture built before your eyes, music, painting, and food. Steamplant theatre, Salida Colorado.  February 9, 2012.  Doors open at 6, event from 7-9pm. Don’t Miss It.

Should Salida become a motorized off road vacation destination?

Should Salida become a motorized off road vacation destination?(43)

There is a new proposal to open a large number of Chaffee County roads to unlicensed Off Highway Vehicle use, and it has the potential to negatively impact you, your home, and the entire county.

Billboard corporations use money and influence to override your vote(0)

It’s a pattern in many Western communities. For people who think government has a role in protecting viewsheds and aesthetics, billboards are like unsightly weeds popping up in the cracks of land-use regulations.

Salida pond hockey in full force

Salida pond hockey in full force(0)

We’re slowly forming a strong community of skaters here and Frantz Lake has been great this year. We have a set of ground rules that everyone pitches in on ice maintenance, shoveling when finished, and folks that go out after dark to flood the surface. We had 20+ on sunday and the facebook page is popular.

How do you like Salida’s trails?

How do you like Salida’s trails?(2)

Next time you hike up frontside ask yourself what you’d pay if that trail did not exist, then consider dropping some greenbacks into Mr. Donation Tube Guy’s hungry mouth.

Grandparents = Love, Compassion, and Wisdom(0)

Grandparents who are primary caregivers and/or guardians of grandchildren and/or great-grandchildren are invited to a GRAND-HEART GRANDPARENTS’ NETWORKING GATHERING. This meeting will be a celebration of grandparents and provide information and resources to assist your efforts.

High school students shadow HRRMC employees

High school students shadow HRRMC employees(0)

Seven Salida High School students spent Friday, January 27, shadowing staff members at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center.

Community Emergency Response Training scheduled for February/March(1)

The Office of Emergency Management is pleased to announce that it will be hosting Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training in Salida on February 21, 23, 28 and March 1, 2012.

Crest Students seeks plastic bag fee of 5-10 cents(10)

Our school is working to pass an ordinance that would place a 5-10 cent fee on plastic bags in Salida stores. Consumers would have the choice to bring their own reusable bags (for free of course!) or pay a fee for each plastic or paper bag used.

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  • Pork for the People!

    Pork for the People! Join the Gumbo Jets for the inaugural Cochon de Lait in Salida! Cajun pig roast, pot-luck get together, Cajun music and dancing, wine, bon temps at Vino Salida, Saturday May 19, 6pm-9pm. $10 suggested donation. Hope to see you there!

  • Plant Sale and May Faire, Sat., May 19 from 10-2 in Centennial Park

    The Plant Sale will be taking place alongside the city’s Touch-a-Truck event.
    You are invited to pack up the family, come to Centennial Park on May 19 and experience the trucks, purchase plants for your summer garden and enjoy a Saturday with the kids!

  • Protected Growing Spaces Seminar, May 19th

    Tired of drought, hail, wind and deer wrecking your veggies? Guidestone is pleased to be hosting a seminar on Protected Growing Spaces, presented by Ed Berg of Salida Grown and Marc Plinke of Boulder-based Ceres Greenhouse Systems.

  • KHEN 106.9 Membership Drive

    Tuesday, May 15 – Friday, May 25th Become a new member or renew your membership to KHEN 106.9 to help your community radio keep on cluckin’. Call the station at 539-1069 for more information.

  • KHEN Membership Drive Kick-off Party

    Monday, May 14th Moonlight Pizza and Free the Monkey Consignment are donating 10% of their proceeds to KHEN all day May 14th. Come have some fun and support your local community radio, KHEN 106.9 Salida. There will be live music from 5 to 9:30 p.m. and new T-shirts designed by Jon McManus will be available.

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